A great way to support the Luna authors and artists is to nominate their work for an award.

There are many awards available in Britain. As a British publisher involved in speculative fiction and non-fiction, we obviously focus on the ones relevant to us, and they are many: from The Kitschies to the British Fantasy Society Awards to the British Science Fiction Awards , the Hugo Awards, the Tolkien Awards, the Stoker Awards, the Caine Prize, the Jhalak Award, the Nommo Awards, to name but a few.

Before a long list and a shortlist are created, there is a chance for fans to suggest titles, artists, etc. Multiple nominations will help an author/artist to make the longlist, which is then voted on to create the shortlist.

If you have enjoyed one of our books, you can show your enthusiasm by nominating the author, the artist, the book or the artwork. Each award will have several categories - make sure you explore them all.

Below, you will find a history of Luna's recognition as voted by the public, to honour the excellent work of our writers and artists.

Awards & Nominations for work published in 2017

Jay Johnstone is nominated for the cover art of The Girl from the Sky and The Sub-genres of British Fantasy Literature.

From our Steampunk Writers Around the World we have three nominations for short stories: Suna Dasi for 'Unmade', Milton Davies for 'The Swarm' and Josue' Ramos for 'The History of Your Heart'.

Allen Stroud and Anthony Laken have each obtained a nomination for best novel, The Forever Man and One Cog Turning respectively.

Peter Garrett has been nominated for his novelette, Final Diagnosis.

AJ Dalton's The Sub-genres of British Fantasy Literature has been nominated for Best Non-Fiction.

From Luna's first Call for Papers, Gender Identity and Sexuality in Fantasy and Science Fiction, the papers of Juliet E McKenna (The Myth of Meritocracy and the Reality of the Leaky Pipe and Other Obstacles in Science Fiction & Fantasy) and Kim Lakin-Smith (Doll Parts: Reflections of the Feminine Grotesque in Frances Hardinge’s Cuckoo Song and Neil Gaiman’s Coraline) have been nominated.

Shortlist:

Juliet E McKenna (The Myth of Meritocracy and the Reality of the Leaky Pipe and Other Obstacles in Science Fiction & Fantasy) has been shortlisted for Best Non-Fiction. The paper was included in Gender Identity and Sexuality in Fantasy and Science Fiction.